Good Old War

Good Old War | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 1, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sargent House
• ASIN: B003H3D1AS
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,159 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Good

2. Here Are the Problems

3. My Own Sinking Ship

4. Making My Life

5. Old

6. That's Some Dream

7. Sneaky Louise

8. Get Some

9. While I'm Away

10. Woody's Hood Boogie Woogie

11. My Name's Sorrow

12. World Watching

13. I Should Go

14. Thinking of You

15. War

Editorial Reviews

The second self-titled album by Pennsylvania indie-rock trio Good Old War is at its lush heart, an album of immense growth. A natural evolution from the band's debut Only Way to Be Alone (Sargent House), Good Old War radiates with warmth and vulnerability, both qualities undoubtedly cultivated by the band's hands-on self-production, and the environment of solitude in which the album was created.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Has me Singing everywhere, June 1, 2010

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A. Sanchez "jess Alexandra" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good Old War (Amazon MP3 Exclusive Version) (MP3 Download)

I am Addicted! This is Another Great Album by a great band. I am constantly Listening to it and it has become a part of my most played albums on iTunes. I really can't wait to see them Live, they give such a great energy. I couldn't say I have a Favorite song off of this album but you'll understand once you buy it. :)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A strong second turnout, June 1, 2010

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Stanley Monk (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Good Old War (Amazon MP3 Exclusive Version) (MP3 Download)

Good Old War comes out with another great album. The self titled album showcases their growth and skill as musicians together. it incorporates more complex rhythms and riffs while adding in the accordion to drummer Tim Arnold's line up of instruments (which already includes the keys and vocals). their vocal melodies are still perfectly in tune and actually take it beyond their Simon-and-Garfunkel-esque harmonies. Songs like "My Own Sinking Ship" and "I Should Go" retain the same, catchy style that they brought out in their first album. The album also shows off drummer Tim Arnold's (arguably my favorite drummer of all time) not only drum skills, but skills as a versatile musician and vocalist. He brings back some of the showing off with rhythms and subtleties that he drew me in with as a kid in Days Away.

But where it falls is in some of their new style, some songs such as "Sneaky Louise" are a bit too folksy and cute sounding for me, at least, to take completely seriously. It just reminds me of my ex-hippy 40-year-old, male nanny when i was growing up. But it redeems itself in its new songs like "That's Some Dream," "My Name's Sorrow," and "Get Some" bring forth a new style, which clearly draws from their previous work, but adds in some of that classic folk sound, with some slightly darker vocal melodies and instrumental compositions which really bring back a new style that keeps them at the front of my favorite musicians list.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love the band!, February 26, 2011

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L. Swain (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good Old War (Audio CD)

We saw Good Old War at the Cleveland House of Blues when we saw Xavier Rudd. I bought both of their CD's and absolutely love them!